Birmingham vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$2261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
93
84
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.49M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 75% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1780th and 4575th ($2004 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 5th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 58th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Gwangju

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Birmingham Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056